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Hartlepool and Barnsley South

98,180 and 107,953 residents (mid-2024).

Hartlepool is higher than Barnsley South on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 8 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Hartlepool is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Barnsley South on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Hartlepool Barnsley South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,852, Barnsley South £5,333Barnsley South: £5,333Hartlepool: £5,852Barnsley South: £5,355Hartlepool: £5,876Barnsley South: £5,058Hartlepool: £5,550

    £5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£5,333£5,355£5,058

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £13,792, Barnsley South £13,082Barnsley South: £13,082Hartlepool: £13,792Barnsley South: £13,138Hartlepool: £13,851Barnsley South: £12,409Hartlepool: £13,082

    £13,792£13,851£13,082Hartlepool is higher£13,082£13,138£12,409

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £3,314, Barnsley South £2,923Barnsley South: £2,923Hartlepool: £3,314Barnsley South: £2,936Hartlepool: £3,328Barnsley South: £2,773Hartlepool: £3,143

    £3,314£3,328£3,143Hartlepool is higher£2,923£2,936£2,773

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £11,695, Barnsley South £11,549Barnsley South: £11,549Hartlepool: £11,695Barnsley South: £11,598Hartlepool: £11,745Barnsley South: £10,954Hartlepool: £11,093

    £11,695£11,745£11,093Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£11,549£11,598£10,954

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £747, Barnsley South £580Barnsley South: £580Hartlepool: £747Barnsley South: £583Hartlepool: £750Barnsley South: £550Hartlepool: £709

    £747£750£709Hartlepool is higher£580£583£550

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £1,304, Barnsley South £916Barnsley South: £916Hartlepool: £1,304Barnsley South: £920Hartlepool: £1,310Barnsley South: £869Hartlepool: £1,237

    £1,304£1,310£1,237Hartlepool is higher£916£920£869

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £46, Barnsley South £38Barnsley South: £38Hartlepool: £46Barnsley South: £38Hartlepool: £46Barnsley South: £36Hartlepool: £43

    £46£46£43Hartlepool is higher£38£38£36

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £794, Barnsley South £768Barnsley South: £768Hartlepool: £794Barnsley South: £771Hartlepool: £798Barnsley South: £729Hartlepool: £753

    £794£798£753Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£768£771£729

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, Barnsley South £219Barnsley South: £219Hartlepool: £170Barnsley South: £220Hartlepool: £170Barnsley South: £207Hartlepool: £161

    £170£170£161Barnsley South is higher£219£220£207

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £233, Barnsley South £217Barnsley South: £217Hartlepool: £233Barnsley South: £218Hartlepool: £234Barnsley South: £206Hartlepool: £221

    £233£234£221Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£217£218£206

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £2,651, Barnsley South £2,207Barnsley South: £2,207Hartlepool: £2,651Barnsley South: £2,216Hartlepool: £2,662Barnsley South: £2,093Hartlepool: £2,514

    £2,651£2,662£2,514Hartlepool is higher£2,207£2,216£2,093

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £282, Barnsley South £207Barnsley South: £207Hartlepool: £282Barnsley South: £208Hartlepool: £283Barnsley South: £196Hartlepool: £267

    £282£283£267Hartlepool is higher£207£208£196

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £410, Barnsley South £480Barnsley South: £480Hartlepool: £410Barnsley South: £482Hartlepool: £412Barnsley South: £456Hartlepool: £389

    £410£412£389Barnsley South is higher£480£482£456

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £6.52, Barnsley South £8.03Barnsley South: £8.03Hartlepool: £6.52Barnsley South: £8.07Hartlepool: £6.54Barnsley South: £7.62Hartlepool: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Barnsley South is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £13, Barnsley South £11Barnsley South: £11Hartlepool: £13Barnsley South: £11Hartlepool: £13Barnsley South: £10Hartlepool: £12

    £13£13£12Hartlepool is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £7.82, Barnsley South £7.11Barnsley South: £7.11Hartlepool: £7.82Barnsley South: £7.14Hartlepool: £7.86Barnsley South: £6.74Hartlepool: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Hartlepool is higher£7.11£7.14£6.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hartlepool 1,039.0, Barnsley South 1,040.3Barnsley South: 1,040.3Hartlepool: 1,039.0

    1,039.0Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count1,040.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hartlepool 189.4, Barnsley South 151.0Barnsley South: 151.0Hartlepool: 189.4

    189.4Hartlepool is higher151.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hartlepool 262.0, Barnsley South 193.2Barnsley South: 193.2Hartlepool: 262.0

    262.0Hartlepool is higher193.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 120.5, Barnsley South 115.0Barnsley South: 115.0Hartlepool: 120.5

    120.5Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count115.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool 301.1, Barnsley South 274.9Barnsley South: 274.9Hartlepool: 301.1

    301.1Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count274.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool 50.2, Barnsley South 48.1Barnsley South: 48.1Hartlepool: 50.2

    50.2Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count48.1

Show the numbers
Hartlepool and Barnsley South, per person in the age group
MeasureHartlepoolBarnsley SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,852£5,876£5,550£5,333£5,355£5,058Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,792£13,851£13,082£13,082£13,138£12,409Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,314£3,328£3,143£2,923£2,936£2,773Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,695£11,745£11,093£11,549£11,598£10,954Hartlepool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£747£750£709£580£583£550Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,304£1,310£1,237£916£920£869Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£43£38£38£36Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£794£798£753£768£771£729Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£219£220£207Barnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£233£234£221£217£218£206Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,651£2,662£2,514£2,207£2,216£2,093Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£207£208£196Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£410£412£389£480£482£456Barnsley South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£8.03£8.07£7.62Barnsley South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£11£11£10Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£7.11£7.14£6.74Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,039.01,040.3Barnsley South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.4151.0Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026262.0193.2Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.5115.0Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026301.1274.9Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202650.248.1Hartlepool

Per resident

Hartlepool is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Barnsley South on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Hartlepool Barnsley South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,852, Barnsley South £5,333Barnsley South: £5,333Hartlepool: £5,852Barnsley South: £5,355Hartlepool: £5,876Barnsley South: £5,058Hartlepool: £5,550

    £5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£5,333£5,355£5,058

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,573, Barnsley South £2,310Barnsley South: £2,310Hartlepool: £2,573Barnsley South: £2,320Hartlepool: £2,584Barnsley South: £2,192Hartlepool: £2,441

    £2,573£2,584£2,441Hartlepool is higher£2,310£2,320£2,192

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,025, Barnsley South £1,821Barnsley South: £1,821Hartlepool: £2,025Barnsley South: £1,829Hartlepool: £2,033Barnsley South: £1,728Hartlepool: £1,921

    £2,025£2,033£1,921Hartlepool is higher£1,821£1,829£1,728

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hartlepool £2,182, Barnsley South £2,040Barnsley South: £2,040Hartlepool: £2,182Barnsley South: £2,048Hartlepool: £2,191Barnsley South: £1,935Hartlepool: £2,070

    £2,182£2,191£2,070Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,040£2,048£1,935

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £139, Barnsley South £102Barnsley South: £102Hartlepool: £139Barnsley South: £103Hartlepool: £140Barnsley South: £97Hartlepool: £132

    £139£140£132Hartlepool is higher£102£103£97

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £243, Barnsley South £162Barnsley South: £162Hartlepool: £243Barnsley South: £162Hartlepool: £244Barnsley South: £153Hartlepool: £231

    £243£244£231Hartlepool is higher£162£162£153

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £8.54, Barnsley South £6.63Barnsley South: £6.63Hartlepool: £8.54Barnsley South: £6.66Hartlepool: £8.58Barnsley South: £6.29Hartlepool: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Hartlepool is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £794, Barnsley South £768Barnsley South: £768Hartlepool: £794Barnsley South: £771Hartlepool: £798Barnsley South: £729Hartlepool: £753

    £794£798£753Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£768£771£729

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, Barnsley South £219Barnsley South: £219Hartlepool: £170Barnsley South: £220Hartlepool: £170Barnsley South: £207Hartlepool: £161

    £170£170£161Barnsley South is higher£219£220£207

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £143, Barnsley South £135Barnsley South: £135Hartlepool: £143Barnsley South: £136Hartlepool: £143Barnsley South: £128Hartlepool: £135

    £143£143£135Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £1,620, Barnsley South £1,375Barnsley South: £1,375Hartlepool: £1,620Barnsley South: £1,381Hartlepool: £1,626Barnsley South: £1,304Hartlepool: £1,536

    £1,620£1,626£1,536Hartlepool is higher£1,375£1,381£1,304

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £282, Barnsley South £207Barnsley South: £207Hartlepool: £282Barnsley South: £208Hartlepool: £283Barnsley South: £196Hartlepool: £267

    £282£283£267Hartlepool is higher£207£208£196

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £251, Barnsley South £299Barnsley South: £299Hartlepool: £251Barnsley South: £300Hartlepool: £252Barnsley South: £284Hartlepool: £238

    £251£252£238Barnsley South is higher£299£300£284

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £3.99, Barnsley South £5.01Barnsley South: £5.01Hartlepool: £3.99Barnsley South: £5.03Hartlepool: £4.00Barnsley South: £4.75Hartlepool: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Barnsley South is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hartlepool £7.97, Barnsley South £6.86Barnsley South: £6.86Hartlepool: £7.97Barnsley South: £6.89Hartlepool: £8.00Barnsley South: £6.51Hartlepool: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Hartlepool is higher£6.86£6.89£6.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £7.82, Barnsley South £7.11Barnsley South: £7.11Hartlepool: £7.82Barnsley South: £7.14Hartlepool: £7.86Barnsley South: £6.74Hartlepool: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Hartlepool is higher£7.11£7.14£6.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 193.9, Barnsley South 183.7Barnsley South: 183.7Hartlepool: 193.9

    193.9Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count183.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 35.3, Barnsley South 26.7Barnsley South: 26.7Hartlepool: 35.3

    35.3Hartlepool is higher26.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 48.9, Barnsley South 34.1Barnsley South: 34.1Hartlepool: 48.9

    48.9Hartlepool is higher34.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 120.5, Barnsley South 115.0Barnsley South: 115.0Hartlepool: 120.5

    120.5Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count115.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 184.0, Barnsley South 171.3Barnsley South: 171.3Hartlepool: 184.0

    184.0Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count171.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 30.7, Barnsley South 30.0Barnsley South: 30.0Hartlepool: 30.7

    30.7Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count30.0

Show the numbers
Hartlepool and Barnsley South, per resident
MeasureHartlepoolBarnsley SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,852£5,876£5,550£5,333£5,355£5,058Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,573£2,584£2,441£2,310£2,320£2,192Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,025£2,033£1,921£1,821£1,829£1,728Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,182£2,191£2,070£2,040£2,048£1,935Hartlepool
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£102£103£97Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£243£244£231£162£162£153Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£6.63£6.66£6.29Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£794£798£753£768£771£729Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£219£220£207Barnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£135£136£128Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,620£1,626£1,536£1,375£1,381£1,304Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£207£208£196Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£299£300£284Barnsley South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£5.01£5.03£4.75Barnsley South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£6.86£6.89£6.51Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£7.11£7.14£6.74Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.9183.7Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.326.7Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.934.1Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.5115.0Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.0171.3Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.730.0Hartlepool

Total

Hartlepool is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Barnsley South on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Hartlepool Barnsley South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hartlepool £574.5m, Barnsley South £575.7mBarnsley South: £575.7mHartlepool: £574.5mBarnsley South: £578.1mHartlepool: £576.9mBarnsley South: £546.1mHartlepool: £544.9m

    £574.5m£576.9m£544.9mBarnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£575.7m£578.1m£546.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hartlepool £252.7m, Barnsley South £249.4mBarnsley South: £249.4mHartlepool: £252.7mBarnsley South: £250.5mHartlepool: £253.7mBarnsley South: £236.6mHartlepool: £239.7m

    £252.7m£253.7m£239.7mHartlepool is higher£249.4m£250.5m£236.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hartlepool £198.8m, Barnsley South £196.6mBarnsley South: £196.6mHartlepool: £198.8mBarnsley South: £197.5mHartlepool: £199.6mBarnsley South: £186.5mHartlepool: £188.6m

    £198.8m£199.6m£188.6mHartlepool is higher£196.6m£197.5m£186.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool £214.2m, Barnsley South £220.2mBarnsley South: £220.2mHartlepool: £214.2mBarnsley South: £221.1mHartlepool: £215.2mBarnsley South: £208.9mHartlepool: £203.2m

    £214.2m£215.2m£203.2mBarnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£220.2m£221.1m£208.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool £13.7m, Barnsley South £11.1mBarnsley South: £11.1mHartlepool: £13.7mBarnsley South: £11.1mHartlepool: £13.7mBarnsley South: £10.5mHartlepool: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mHartlepool is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £23.9m, Barnsley South £17.5mBarnsley South: £17.5mHartlepool: £23.9mBarnsley South: £17.5mHartlepool: £24.0mBarnsley South: £16.6mHartlepool: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mHartlepool is higher£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hartlepool £0.84m, Barnsley South £0.72mBarnsley South: £0.72mHartlepool: £0.84mBarnsley South: £0.72mHartlepool: £0.84mBarnsley South: £0.68mHartlepool: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHartlepool is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £78.0m, Barnsley South £82.9mBarnsley South: £82.9mHartlepool: £78.0mBarnsley South: £83.3mHartlepool: £78.3mBarnsley South: £78.6mHartlepool: £74.0m

    £78.0m£78.3m£74.0mBarnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£82.9m£83.3m£78.6m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £16.7m, Barnsley South £23.6mBarnsley South: £23.6mHartlepool: £16.7mBarnsley South: £23.7mHartlepool: £16.7mBarnsley South: £22.4mHartlepool: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mBarnsley South is higher£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool £14.0m, Barnsley South £14.6mBarnsley South: £14.6mHartlepool: £14.0mBarnsley South: £14.7mHartlepool: £14.1mBarnsley South: £13.9mHartlepool: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mBarnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool £159.0m, Barnsley South £148.4mBarnsley South: £148.4mHartlepool: £159.0mBarnsley South: £149.1mHartlepool: £159.7mBarnsley South: £140.8mHartlepool: £150.8m

    £159.0m£159.7m£150.8mHartlepool is higher£148.4m£149.1m£140.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hartlepool £27.6m, Barnsley South £22.3mBarnsley South: £22.3mHartlepool: £27.6mBarnsley South: £22.4mHartlepool: £27.8mBarnsley South: £21.2mHartlepool: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.8m£26.2mHartlepool is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hartlepool £24.6m, Barnsley South £32.3mBarnsley South: £32.3mHartlepool: £24.6mBarnsley South: £32.4mHartlepool: £24.7mBarnsley South: £30.6mHartlepool: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mBarnsley South is higher£32.3m£32.4m£30.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hartlepool £0.39m, Barnsley South £0.54mBarnsley South: £0.54mHartlepool: £0.39mBarnsley South: £0.54mHartlepool: £0.39mBarnsley South: £0.51mHartlepool: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBarnsley South is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hartlepool £0.78m, Barnsley South £0.74mBarnsley South: £0.74mHartlepool: £0.78mBarnsley South: £0.74mHartlepool: £0.79mBarnsley South: £0.70mHartlepool: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mHartlepool is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hartlepool £0.77m, Barnsley South £0.77mBarnsley South: £0.77mHartlepool: £0.77mBarnsley South: £0.77mHartlepool: £0.77mBarnsley South: £0.73mHartlepool: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mHartlepool is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool 19,034, Barnsley South 19,834Barnsley South: 19,834Hartlepool: 19,034

    19,034Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count19,834

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool 3,469, Barnsley South 2,879Barnsley South: 2,879Hartlepool: 3,469

    3,469Hartlepool is higher2,879

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 4,800, Barnsley South 3,683Barnsley South: 3,683Hartlepool: 4,800

    4,800Hartlepool is higher3,683

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 11,830, Barnsley South 12,411Barnsley South: 12,411Hartlepool: 11,830

    11,830Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count12,411

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool 18,060, Barnsley South 18,487Barnsley South: 18,487Hartlepool: 18,060

    18,060Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count18,487

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool 3,013, Barnsley South 3,235Barnsley South: 3,235Hartlepool: 3,013

    3,013Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count3,235

Show the numbers
Hartlepool and Barnsley South, total
MeasureHartlepoolBarnsley SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£574.5m£576.9m£544.9m£575.7m£578.1m£546.1mBarnsley South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m£249.4m£250.5m£236.6mHartlepool
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m£196.6m£197.5m£186.5mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m£220.2m£221.1m£208.9mBarnsley South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mHartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mHartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mHartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£78.0m£78.3m£74.0m£82.9m£83.3m£78.6mBarnsley South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mBarnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBarnsley South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m£148.4m£149.1m£140.8mHartlepool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m£22.3m£22.4m£21.2mHartlepool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£32.3m£32.4m£30.6mBarnsley South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBarnsley South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mHartlepool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,03419,834Barnsley South
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4692,879Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8003,683Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,83012,411Barnsley South
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,06018,487Barnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0133,235Barnsley South

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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